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Book Konoha in Kusatsu Onsen (Gunma)—— This ryokan is located on an elevated plateau in Kusatsu Onsen. It features two hot spring sources and 23 types of baths, including open-air baths, large public baths, and three private baths. There is also a sister inn, “Yuyado Tokinoniwa,” on the same premises.
Access: Two hours 30 minutes by JR Limited Express from Ueno Station to Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station, then 25 minutes by bus to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal and 10-min shuttle bus ride from there
Rental hot spring baths for private use (outside guest rooms): 3 baths
Acid spring, Sulfur spring, Sulfate spring, Chloride spring
Kusatsu Onsen, Yubatake, Mount Shirane (Yugama), Onioshidashi Park, Karuizawa
47 rooms
*Smoking is prohibited in all rooms
*These links will go to the travel agencys’ reservation website.
17,000 - 38,000 yen per guest per night
The price includes one dinner and one breakfast
464-214 Kusatsu Shirane, Kusatsu-cho, Agatsuma-gun, Gunma, Japan Show map
(1) Two hours 30 minutes by JR Limited Express from Ueno Station to Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station, then 25 minutes by bus to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal and 10-min shuttle bus ride from there
(2) Four hours by bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal, then 10 minutes by shuttle bus from there
(3) One hour 15 minutes by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Karuizawa Station, then one hour 10 minutes by shuttle bus from there (Advance booking required)
The required times may slightly vary depending on the time of day.